1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Croquis Fantastique: Bon Appetit is a 1839 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a fancy dress sitting at a tiny table. She’s holding a fork and knife, looking at a mini house labeled "Terrain" on her plate. Around her are other small signs like "Visitable" and "À Vendre," with a bottle of wine and a tiny hat. The whole scene is drawn in loose, sketchy lines. The title *Croquis Fantastique* hints this is a playful, exaggerated scene. The artist made everyday objects look like tiny, labeled buildings—almost like a joke about real estate. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used humor and fantasy in their work.
Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.
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